PLANET SCAVENGER HUNT.    

 

 

 

 

1.  How many planets are there in the Solar System? Name them all.            

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2.  What planet is the closest to the sun?  Click here.

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3. Mars has two different moons, what are their names?  Click here.

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4.  Planet Jupiter has a Great Spot that is three times the size of Earth.  What color is that famous spot?  Click here. 

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5.          There is a planet known as Earth’s “Twin Sister.”  Which planet is our twin and for what reasons?  Click here to find out.

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  6.  How long is the revolution period for Uranus in Earth years?  Click here!

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7.   Saturn is composed of two main things.  Find out what they both are by clicking here!

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8.     The planet Pluto is known as a “double planet.”  Why is it called that? Click here!

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9.     The sun is the center of our solar system.  There are spots on the sun known as solar spots.  What is the reason for those spots?  _________________________________________________________________________________.

 

 

10.Neptune is a blue planet. Why is that? To find out why, click here.

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11.What is the only planet in the solar system that has a large supply of water on its surface?  Click here to find out.

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